Robert Louis Barton (1849-1927) was a farm laborer who tried mining in Mineral King in 1879. NOTE: The miner in the record is listed as Robert Barton. There was a Robert M. Barton in the area at the time, who filed for a divorce twice in Tulare County in the late 1870s; however, it is more likely that Robert Louis was the miner due to the connection with Elilott, San Joaquin County and Lemoore, Tulare County he shared with the others listed on the mine claim notices. [a summary of the person's life]
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Barton, Robert Louis
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male
Birth Date
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Death Date
1927-mm-dd
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laboring-worker
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farm laborer; miner
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Later, his Antioch Land and Lumber Company purportedly earned him $25,000.00 annually.
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[example]Mineral King [see related articles for broader context]; Antioch
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[example]early mining rush 1873-1878 [update link]
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Clippings
Mining District Claims
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Biography
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